Improvement in hydraulic engines



A. J. STOTT.

HYDRAULIC ENGINE.

Patented March :6, 1877.

Altorney.

".PEIERi FHOTO LITHOGRIAPMEE WASHINGTON, 11C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ASA J. STOTT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF OF HISRIGHT TO JOHN FLETCHER, OF MANCHESTER, ENGLAND.

IMPROVEMENT IN HYDRAULIC ENGINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 188,203, dated March 6,1877; application filed October 30, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ASA J. SToTT, of the city and county ofPhiladelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Water-Wheels; and I do hereby declare the following to bea clear and exact description of the nature thereof, sufficient toenable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains tofully understand, make, and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making part of this specification, in which-Figure l is a .top view of the water-wheel embodying my invention. Fig.2 is a central longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 3 is a side view ofthe chute of the wheel. Fig. 4 is a face view" of the wheel and chute.Fig. 5 is a side view of the wheel.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

My invention relates to a water-wheel, the motive power of which isadapted for sewingmachines and other purposes; and it consists of acylindrical case, within which is mounted the wheel, adjacent to whichare secured the distributing-chutes, the hub of which serves as a stepfor the wheel, the arrangement of a the induction and eduction portionsof the case being such that when the device is properly located the footof the operator may readily open and close the cook or faucet of theWater-supply. It also consists of a yoke, forming the bearings of thewheel-shaft, and guarding from displacement the band that passes aroundthe pulley on said shaft.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a cylindrical case, which isprovided intermediate of its ends with a projecting eduction branch, B,said case, when in position, occupying a horizontal position. One end ofthe caseat present the right-hand end-is the induction portion of thecase; and within the case, at said end, there is secured the chute 0,consisting of curved plates, the curvatures 7 extending in the directionof the length of the case, and so shaped that the inner termination ofeach plate is at or about a point in line with the beginning of theadjacent plate.

D represents a shaft, which is passed into the case through astuffing-box and packing, b, on the cap a of the case, and its inner endis mounted on the hub of the chute-plates 0, said hub thus constitutingthe step of the shaft. On this shaft D there is keyed or otherwisesecured a wheel, E, the buckets of which may be of any well-known form,and in the present case they consist of curved plates, the curvaturesbeing in reverse order of the plates of the chute 0, said wheel beinglocated adjacent to the chute. The other end of the shaft D is mountedon a yoke, F, which is socured to the case A; and on the shaft, at apoint between the yoke and the cap a of the case, there is securedapulley or band-wheel, G.

The device, as described, will be located near the floor of anapartment, the case A 00- cupying a horizontal position, and connectedto a cock or faucet of the water-supply, the handle or lever of saidcook or faucet thus occupying such position that the foot of theoperator of a sewing-machine, or other apparatus requiring power, mayconveniently reach said handle or lever, whereby the water is readilyunder control.

The water having been turned on, it enters the case A and reaches thechute 0, whereby it is distributed to the buckets of the wheel E, which,as is evident, will be rotated, the power thereof being transmitted tothe shaft D and pulley or wheel G; and, by means of a proper band,'belt,or chain, said power will be communicated to the machine to be run. Whenthe water leaves the wheel E it escapes through the branch B, afterwhich it may he collected or directed elsewhere.

Itwill be noticed that I provide a simple, cheap, and sufficientlypowerful motor for the purpose intended.

The wheel may be located accessible to the water-supply, and the latter,in relation thereto, conveniently regulated by foot. The chute serves todistribute the water, and provides the step for the wheel-shaft. Theyoke forms the bearing for one end of the wheel-shaft, and sufficientlyincloses the pulley or bandwheel thereof that the feet or dress of theoperator will be prevented from coming in contact with the pulleyor theband passing around it, the advantages of which are evident.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The case A, with cap a and projecting discharge branch B, incombination with the fixed chute 0, wheel E, having its inner bearingson said chute as a step, and shaft D, sub- 1 stantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. The case A, with branch B, and wheelshaft D, with pulley G, incombination with the encircling yoke F, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

3. The case A, in combination with the chute (3, fixed within the case,and the wheel a E, having its inner bearings on said chute as a step,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

ASA JOSEPH STOTT.

Witnesses: r

THOS. H. CLARKE, A. J. KRAUSE.

